Ohmygosh! I completely forgot what day it was. My mind is seriously scattered all over the place and I just happened to realise it was Monday and I have no idea what song to choose! There are so many to pick from- but before that, I would just like to let everyone know that Marina and the Diamonds' new album 'FROOT' has just been released! Which means, I've already listened to it multiple times and absolutely love it! I've already promoted two of her songs from the album: 'Froot' and 'Happy', so I won't go on about my love for her music. It's just more of a heads up if you are interested in buying the album.
Moving on... another artist who I am a fan of is Melanie Martinez, who apparently was on the American 'The Voice' which I haven't seen, but I love her 'Dollhouse' album that was released last year. I found out about her through one of my friends, who played me one of her songs, "Dollhouse" which I instantly became obsessed with. Her music is truly haunting and a bit creepy, with the "tick, tock" horror soundtrack feel to it. I don't think I'm making much sense with that vague description. Some of her other songs are called 'Carnival' which sounds like what you imagine to be playing at a haunted fairground, while 'Dead to me' begins with a grainy quality as if it is playing from an old record, which then becomes more clear and with a brilliant beat to it. That song is probably my favourite one in the album, but today I'm going to stick with 'Dollhouse' as it is of the same name as the album and is also the first song I heard of hers.
The lyrics of all her songs tell a story, being unafraid of speaking about the truth of what 'perfect' actually is: being lies that are constructed to appear materialistic and ultimately plastic to cover up the ugliness of the world. It's just so blunt and her voice is so sweet which contrasts greatly with the darkness of the songs. I seriously have an addiction to dark, twisted, psychological or sad songs- so I can never get tied of listening to this album on repeat.
Moving on... another artist who I am a fan of is Melanie Martinez, who apparently was on the American 'The Voice' which I haven't seen, but I love her 'Dollhouse' album that was released last year. I found out about her through one of my friends, who played me one of her songs, "Dollhouse" which I instantly became obsessed with. Her music is truly haunting and a bit creepy, with the "tick, tock" horror soundtrack feel to it. I don't think I'm making much sense with that vague description. Some of her other songs are called 'Carnival' which sounds like what you imagine to be playing at a haunted fairground, while 'Dead to me' begins with a grainy quality as if it is playing from an old record, which then becomes more clear and with a brilliant beat to it. That song is probably my favourite one in the album, but today I'm going to stick with 'Dollhouse' as it is of the same name as the album and is also the first song I heard of hers.
The lyrics of all her songs tell a story, being unafraid of speaking about the truth of what 'perfect' actually is: being lies that are constructed to appear materialistic and ultimately plastic to cover up the ugliness of the world. It's just so blunt and her voice is so sweet which contrasts greatly with the darkness of the songs. I seriously have an addiction to dark, twisted, psychological or sad songs- so I can never get tied of listening to this album on repeat.
Note: this video is a bit creepy
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